Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-06
Arcadia Items.

We look back on every year as it passes
silently from us forever, and we are struck
with the melancholy thought and conviction,
that nothing has been done within us during
its course. We enter the new year with just
the same apprehensions, as we'll as with the
same hope, never to be realized; that we
take leave of the old year in unfriendly
fashion, caring little for his departure, know
ing that he is tired of our frivolity, our in
sanity, our idleness, our ignorance and our
sin. Let us remember that it is
''Not in the clamor of the crowded streets,
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the
throng,
But in ourselves are triumph and defeat"
No saloons very few men quietude
! reigrs supreme.
| a big shooting match broke the monotOny
Of our townChristmas day-Hever mind, when
the old maids can have things their own way,
such barbarous sports will be u thing of the
past.
| Mr.. Marion Bridges, Dunklin county, Wis
tied the family of Mr.. Hogue last week. 1t
wasn't Mr.. FL. this time who tainted for joy,
but-well you guess.
| Mr.. Bulel! Fox, Potosi, visited his old
pupils here during the holidays.
| Judge Owens, Bloomfield, made Arcadia
| flying visit this week.
| Perhaps your readers will be interested in
our grand organization, better known as
| 1.-THE Sober Twelve" 1t is composed en-
| tirely of old maids who will not marry.
Prohibition is our "hobby horse" but this is
not all the good we shall undertake. We
never talk about our neighbors, but some of
our impulsive members will, in spite of rigid
rules and entreaties, give the men particular
fits. But in time, our impulsive members
will be curbed. You must not expect too
much good, at once, from the "Sober
Twelve" as there is no mllliner store here
in which we can meet.
Miss Minnie Fraser left this week for De
Soto, where she will visit Mrs. Williams,
formerly of this place, James will not be
comforted.
Mr.. William Hinchey is the brakeman on
the Accommodation now. We are glad of it,
as he can occasionally be with us.
Rumor says one of our popular widows
will again soon change her name. Then,
what stampede there will be among our
widows.
Mrs. Barrett and daughter, Mr.. Steaks and
sister, Caledonia, visited Mr.. Hogue's family
through the holidays.
Miss Mamie Yancey, Piedmont, is visiting |
Miss Hattie Medley.
Mr. cambridge is conductor on the Accom-
mediation while MIR. Sam Andrews is taking |
lest.
Poor old ''Uncle Pete" has been working |
his massive brain, to supply the logic in |
answer to "Senex." l don't know or care |
much about school teachers or l would help |
"Unce." But some of you men say, that |
you cannot reason with a woman, while an
other "Smart Alex speaks up and says, ''of
course, you can, but what good will it do?"
Mr.. Paul Hinchey has returned from Pied
mont. lie says the old maids keep him
here.
Price Ringo spent the holidays in Arcadia.
The public school closed just before the
holidays, but we missed the candy, spelling
bees and all.
Mrs. B. +. McGhee went to Pennington
this week.
The palatial sled is now, hourly, expected
bv the fair inmate of the house where dogs
are no more. Come, come, "Uucle Pete"
faint heart meyer won fair lady.
We are glad to say that one of our popular
young men has become accustomed to the
stroke these last tao days.
Two of our young men think the road to
Black River is getting in bad fix; especially,
the road by Shepherd mountain. But if
you'll forgive me this time for giving the
young folks away, why, I'll do it again some
time and will ever remain your
Jan. LIST, 1887. OLD MAID.
Ed. Register-I see your correspondent |
from Ironton has taken exceptions to what
"Uncle Pete" said in the REGISTER about
male school teachers some time ago. don't
wish to he misunderstood, so will explain:
l did not have reference to high schools or
colleges, for think male teachers are more
competent for that class of schools on ac-
count of their physical strength; not men
tally, for science is agreed that females have
a. apch brain, and put it to as good use,
as maiss. also eADept pia nien and Grip
piles. I only had reference TO orr little pub
lie schools in small towns. There is 4 class
of young graduates from high school who are
too exalted in disposltion-springing from
sense of their attainmenis-to engage in a
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peteEt to enter the spheres of the law or
mediGine, so the next best thing is to look
for summer school, with about dozen
tow headed children to TEACH, for which they
are about as well-htted as dummy would
be. Now, NY dear Prot. "senex," will tIy
and answer you with as much of an argu-
ment and logical reasoning as you produced
in support of your theory of male teachers:
First, he says, if there are good reasons
why young women make better teachers
than young men, and why. by mixing braIus
with it, as Qpe did with his colors, they
show by the spirit that they carry into the
work, whether woman's powers are equal to
those of men, seems to me hardly to admit
of discussion. The proper question Is not
one of equality, but of adoption, and they
are a great deal better adopted to teach shiI-
dren. Second, he says, are not the united
services of both needed? 1 will bet the ci-
gars, 10 iao Editor; that Prof. "Senex" is an
old bachelor ana wants TO marry seme old
maid school teacher-perhaps ours in Area.
dia--to unite their services and keep all the
mooney IN the family, ii is good idea.
hadn't thought oi it sefora. Third, he says,
did you ever know "iazy' man TO make Q
successful teacher? / never did, nor any